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a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm. |
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–noun, plural crux·es, cru·ces
1. a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point: The crux of the trial was his whereabouts at the time of the murder.
2. a cross.
3. something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty. |
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1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
2. an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.
3. a result, consequence, or inference. |
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1. a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
2. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine. |
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4. any similar distribution or record of the energies, velocities, masses, etc, of atoms, ions, electrons, etc: a mass spectrum
5. any range or scale, as of capabilities, emotions, or moods
6. another name for an afterimage |
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–adjective
1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
2. well-considered: circumspect ambition. |
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— adj (foll by in )
1. not explicit; implied; indirect: there was implicit criticism in his voice
2. absolute and unreserved; unquestioning: you have implicit trust in him
3. contained or inherent: to bring out the anger implicit in the argument
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im'plicitness
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im'plicity
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
6. to make or become supple.
adjective, -pler, -plest, verb, -pled, -pling.
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1. bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
2. characterized by ease in bending; limber; lithe: supple movements.
3. characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action. |
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verb, -verged, -verg·ing.
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1. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
2. to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc. |
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky: a providential event.
—Synonyms
2. happy. |
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–verb (used without object)
1. to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
–verb (used with object)
2. to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
intro'spectional
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intro'spective
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intro'spectionist
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intro'spectively
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intro'spectiveness
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1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. |
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–noun
1.
a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
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interchange or alternation, as of states or things.
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–adjective
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subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
2.
Obsolete . fanciful or witty. |
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— n
1.an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible
2.an unexpected twist or turn: a quirk of fate
3.a continuous groove in an architectural moulding
4.a flourish, as in handwriting
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'quirkily
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a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find oneself in a sorry plight.
–verb (used with object)
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to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
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to bind (someone) by a pledge, especially of marriage.
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to give in pledge, as one's word, or to pledge, as one's honor. |
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not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained. |
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–adjective
1.
presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
2.
indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
3.
favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods. |
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–adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
2.
merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information.
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divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks. |
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–noun
1.
the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
2.
the formula employed; a spell or charm.
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magical ceremonies. |
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